2010 Oklahoma elections

The 2010 Oklahoma elections were held on November 2, 2010. The primary election was held on July 27. The runoff primary election was held August 24.[1]

The Republican Party swept every statewide election and took full control of Oklahoma government for the first time in the state's history, flipping every statewide executive office from Democratic to Republican control, as well as expanding its majorities in the legislature. An extremely socially conservative state, Oklahoma has not voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964, but remained reliably Democratic at the state level well into the 2000s. This election marked a new and decisive alignment in the state's partisanship at all levels of government, with the GOP continuing to make gains in almost every election since.

Overview

NOTES:

  • Bob Anthony and Jeff Cloud were not on the 2010 ballot due to the staggered election terms of the Corporation Commission.
  • With Todd Lamb's election to Lieutenant Governor, one Oklahoma Senate seat remains vacant, to be filled in a January 2011 special election.

Governor

The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic Governor Brad Henry, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

  • Roger L. Jackson - retired businessman, former President of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA)
  • Mary Fallin - former Lieutenant Governor and current Congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional
  • Randy Brogdon - current state senator
  • Robert Hubbard - business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"

Primary

General

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Fallin 625,506 60.45
Democratic Jari Askins 409,261 39.55
Total votes 1,034,767 100

Lieutenant governor

The 2010 lieutenant governor election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jari Askins, who stepped down to run for governor.

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

  • Bernie Adler - Oklahoma City real estate investor
  • Todd Lamb - current State Senator
  • John A. Wright - current State Representative
  • Bill Crozier - former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Paul F. Nosak - Oklahoma City resident

Independent

  • Richard Prawdzienski - Edmond resident

Primary

Corn ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Bernie Adler 10,515 4.5%
John A. Wright 41,177 17.6%
Todd Lamb 156,834 66.9%
Paul Nosak 13,941 6.0%
Bill Crozier 12,177 5.2%

General

Oklahoma lieutenant governor election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Lamb 659,242 64.03
Democratic Kenneth Corn 334,711 32.51
Independent Richard Prawdzienski 35,665 3.46
Total votes 1,029,618 100

State Auditor

The 2010 State Auditor and Inspector election was the first election for the office of State Auditor and Inspector since former Democratic State Auditor Jeff McMahan was forced to resign in 2008 due to corruption charges.

Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow Democrat Steve Burrage to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term. Burrage then sought a full term in office but lost to Gary Jones, who was making his third run for the office.

Article 6, Section 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector beyond the other constitutional requirements for those seeking statewide offices. The auditor must have at least 3 years of prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office. (The term "expert accountant" is not defined but is generally understood to require that the officeholder must be a certified public accountant.)

Candidates

Democrats

Republican

Primary

Burrage ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Gary Jones 151,712 69.6%
David Hanigar 66,364 30.4%

General

Oklahoma state auditor election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Jones 570,174 55.94
Democratic Steve Burrage (incumbent) 449,152 44.06
Total votes 1,019,326 100

Attorney general

The 2010 attorney general election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson, who stepped down to run for governor but lost in the Democratic Party primary.

Candidates

Democrats

  • Jim Priest - Oklahoma City defense attorney

Republicans

Primary

Priest ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Ryan Leonard 105,343 44.0%
Scott Pruitt 134,335 56.0%

General

Oklahoma attorney general election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Pruitt 666,407 65.11
Democratic Jim Priest 357,162 34.89
Total votes 1,023,569 100

State Treasurer

The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Scott Meacham, who declined to seek a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

  • Owen Laughlin - lawyer and businessman from Woodward, former State Senator
  • Ken Miller - current state representative, current chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee and economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University

Primary

Covert ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Ken Miller 145,415 63.0%
Owen Laughlin 85,240 37.0%

General

Oklahoma state treasurer general election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken A. Miller 675,515 66.57
Democratic Stephen Covert 339,272 33.43
Total votes 1,014,787 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

2010 Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election

 
Nominee Janet Barresi Susan Paddack Richard Cooper
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 573,716 387,007 65,243
Percentage 55.9% 37.7% 6.4%

County results
Barresi:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%      70–80%
Paddack:      40–50%     50–60%      60–70%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Sandy Garrett
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Janet Barresi
Republican

The 2010 Superintendent of Public Instruction election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic Superintendent Sandy Garrett, who declined to seek a sixth full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Republican

  • Janet Barresi - charter school founder, dentist, and school speech pathologist from Edmond
  • Brian S. Kelly - educator from Edmond

Independents

  • Richard E. Cooper - former educator

Primary

Primary

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Janet Barresi 145,433 62.7%
Brian S. Kelly 86,430 37.3%

General

Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction general election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Barresi 573,716 55.92
Democratic Susan Paddack 387,007 37.72
Independent Richard Cooper 65,243 6.36
Total votes 1,025,966 100

Labor Commissioner

2010 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election

November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Mark Costello Lloyd Fields
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 649,748 362,805
Percentage 64.17% 35.83%

County results
Costello:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fields:      50–60%

Comissioner of Labor before election

Lloyd Fields
Democratic

Elected Comissioner of Labor

Mark Costello
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Labor Commissioner Lloyd Fields was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Republican

  • Mark Costello - businessman from Edmond
  • Jason Reese - labor attorney from Oklahoma City

Primary

Fields ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Mark Costello 127,413 57.0%
Jason Reese 95,869 43.0%

General

Oklahoma commissioner of labor general election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Costello 649,748 64.17
Democratic Lloyd Fields (incumbent) 362,805 35.83
Total votes 1,012,553 100

Insurance Commissioner

2010 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner election

 
Nominee John D. Doak Kim Holland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 474,221 437,081
Percentage 52.04% 47.96%

County results
Doak:      50–60%      60–70%     80–90%
Holland:      50–60%
     Tie

Insurance Commissioner before election

Kim Holland
Democratic

Elected Insurance Commissioner

John D. Doak
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

  • John Doak - insurance agent from Tulsa
  • Mark Croucher - insurance agent from Jenks
  • John P. Crawford - former Insurance Commissioner (1995–1999)

Primary

Incumbent Holland ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary.

General

Oklahoma insurance commissioner general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Doak 556,662 54.51
Democratic Kim Holland (incumbent) 464,596 45.49
Total votes 1,021,258 100

Corporation Commissioner

The 2010 Corporation Commissioner election was for the seat currently held by incumbent Republican commissioner Dana Murphy, who won her primary election. As the Democratic Party did not field a candidate, and no independent candidate sought office, Murphy was thus elected as commissioner.

Candidates

Democrats

  • none

Republicans

  • Dana Murphy - incumbent Corporation Commissioner
  • Tod Yeager - Del City resident

Primary

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